USPTO Patents Application 09993647

United States Patent and Trademark Office

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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APPLICATION NO.

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.

CONFIRMATION NO.

09/993,647

11/27/2001

Bcrnd Riedl

BAYER 18A

1010

23599 7590 04/07/2005

MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C.
2200 CLARENDON BLVD.
SUITE 1400

ARLINGTON, VA 22201

EXAMINER

RAO, DEEPAK R

ART UNIT

PAPER NUMBER

1624

DATE MAILED: 04/07/2005

Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.

PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450

APPLICATION NO./

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR/

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.

CONTROL NO.

PATENT IN REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER

ART UNIT

PAPER

04052005

DATE MAILED:

Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
proceeding.

Commissioner for Patents

Deepak Rao
Primary Examiner
Art Unit: 1624

PTO-90C (Rev.04-03)

Application/Control Number: 09/993,647
Art Unit: 1624

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Reply Brief Noted

The reply brief filed February 25, 2005 has been entered and considered. The application
has been forwarded to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences for decision on the appeal.

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Deepak Rao
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 1624

April 6, 2005